2017: Started all 12 games at safety ... Finished fifth on the team with 54 tackles ... Had a team-high three interceptions and was second on the squad with five pass breakups ... Had one double-digit tackle game, with 10 against Florida Atlantic ... Currently ninth in school history with 162 career tackles.

2016: Played in all 13 games, starting 12 at safety ... Former walk-on that earned scholarship over the summer ... Third on the team with 60 tackles ... Registered the first two intercetpions of his career, and his first career tackle for loss ... Registered a career-high 11 tackles at WKU ... Recorded eight tackles in the win over Southern Miss ... Notched team-high seven tackles in the win at FAU ... Led the team in tackles twice ... Hauled in first career interception in the win at Charlotte ... Returned an interception for a touchdown at UTEP, but it was brought back due to a penalty. ODU kept the ball and kicked a field goal ... Registered two tackles in the win over EMU.

2015: Played in all 12 games and started three games at safety ... Finished the season sixth on the team with 48 tackles and recovered two fumbles ... Recorded seven tackles at Marshall ... Notched eight tackles in his first career start against WKU ... Totaled a career-best nine tackles in the win at UTSA and recovered a fumble and again two weeks later against Southern Miss.

2014: Redshirted.

PERSONAL: Son of Darin and Joy Pearson ... Majoring in sport management.